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Good Better Best

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Leah
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So many blog posts have been written in my mind. If only I could find a way to just transfer what goes on in my mind onto paper. I love to write, I love to blog, and I love keeping … Continue reading →

Posted in choices, Family, values, Zach | 26 Replies

Walk the Talk: The Making of a Tradition

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Leah
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I do like to try to “walk the talk” as much as “talk the talk”, so with my quote of the week being “Begin with the end in mind”, I thought I’d share with you a little of it in … Continue reading →

Posted in blended family, CDF, Family, Memories, step family, step parenting, Traditions | 29 Replies

Outerbanks Family Photoshoot

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Leah
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This past summer when we went to the Outerbanks, I booked a photographer for a little family photoshoot. I find if it’s a professional doing the pictures, the kids are more likely to be cooperative. My children happen to like … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Outerbanks | 32 Replies

Quote of the Week

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Leah
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With Thanksgiving and life in general happening, plus not being particularly inspired by anything, I didn’t get a chance to find our quote of the week. Josh was conducting Family Night this week, so took it upon himself to find … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Family night, Josh, Quote of the week, Uncategorized | 41 Replies

Thanksgiving Gratitude

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Leah
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It’s Canadian Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving, my fellow Canadian friends! It’s the first time we had all the kids together on Thanksgiving Sunday. Normally, they are at their other parents and come back to us late in the day on Thanksgiving … Continue reading →

Posted in CDF, Family, gratitude, Memories, Thanksgiving, Traditions | 35 Replies

Introducing…Reggie

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Leah
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We have a new member of our family. I daresay he is the cutest little guy I’ve ever seen. Back in 2011, I went through the long list of reasons as to why we were never getting a dog (you … Continue reading →

Posted in CDF, daily life, Family, Reggie | 6 Replies

My work

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Leah
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In addition to being a Mom and Stepmom, I work outside the home. There’s a lot of opinions out there about being a stay-at-home Mom vs. a “working” Mom. Quite honestly, I don’t give any of the opinions much credence either way. I get tired of hearing about all … Continue reading →

Posted in CDF, daily life, Family, Motherhood, raising kids, step mother, values | 3 Replies

Jesus came from a Blended Family?

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Leah
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Music to my ears. My Mom sent me this little article by a Pastor, David McGee, that she found online entitled: Jesus was part of a blended family. At first I thought it was a joke , but then I read it. … Continue reading →

Posted in blended family, CDF, Family, gratitude, step family, step mother, step parenting, Stepmother | 3 Replies

Gratitude for Emails.

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Leah
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One of the many downfalls of losing a parent early on in your adult life (sadly, losing a parent at any stage in life has great downfalls)… is that as you get older, and a bit more appreciative (hopefully), and … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Grandparents, gratitude | 1 Reply

Bonds

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Leah
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As I said in this post, this year for Halloween we were short a couple of kids. Being on a Wednesday night, it fell on the night the kids are at their Mom’s. We have had them for Halloween for … Continue reading →

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I am a Mom, Stepmom and wife who by day also doubles as a Speech Language Pathologist in private practice. I started this blog because I want to document our journey as a family as we grow, change and continue to “blend” into our blended family. This is the place where I share the amazing adventures of raising my flowers and skids. Click Here for more.

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